Truss



Sept; 1952 J. E. EDDISHAW TRUSS 2 SHEETSSHEET 1 Filed July 17, 1951 ATTORZ' JEY J. E. EDDISHAW TRUSS Sept. 16, 1952 Filed July 17, 1951 iiiiiiiiiiiii \Ilnlll ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 16, 1952 I UNITED s'rATEs PATENT OFFICE.".5:

TRUSS John E. Eddishaw, Atlantic City, N. J. Application July 17, 1951, Serial No. 237,080

3 Claims. (01. 128-107) 1' I My inventionrelates to new and useful improvements in a truss to be worn around the abdomen when the patient has a rupture or hernia of the abdominal viscera. I

Still another object of the invention is to provide a truss wherein, besides the usual pad that isplaced against the abdomen and an acornshaped pressure member, there is provided a metal plate against which bears the pressure member, so that regardless of the position of the body of the wearer, the pressure. member will always bear against the plate, and the plate in turn will hold the pad tightly over the hernia or protrusion. V

'Still another object of the invention is to provide an abdominal truss wherein certain parts may be so adjusted that the pad, plate and pressure member may be adjusted overthe hernia, and then these parts buckled in the proper position, so that regardless of the size of the wearer, the pressure will be applied and always applied directly over the hernia.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a truss wherein the encircling band may be made of covered soft rubber so that there is no tendency to rub the body; and wherein the various other parts, to be hereinafter mentioned, may be carefully adjusted to provide a truss that will be comfortable and at the same time very eflicient in that the pad against the body will always remain in the same position, regardless of the posture or position of the wearer.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in certain new and novel arrangements and combinations of parts as will be here'- inafter more fully'described and pointed out in the claims.

'Referring now to'the drawings,

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of my improved truss before'being attached to the body,

Fig. 2 is a section taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a fragmentary elevation from the opposite side of Fig. 1,

' "Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line 44 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 1,

6' is an' enlarged sectional view taken through line 6-6 of Fig. 1, and

Big. '7 is a perspective of the metal plate as shown in Fig. 5.

Referring now more particularlyto the several views, and to Figs; 1 and 2 for the moment, there is; shown themain strap or'belt I, which is preferably made of fabric; and then thereis 'a-layer of soft rubber 2, then the wrapping or cover 3 of fabric, which; asmay be seen in l, over-1 laps itself for a portion of-the length of thebelt asat 4, and the overlap--is-secur ed by the "snap fastners.5 ,,l :l.

. hold the truss tightly'in position;

It will be noticed that this outer cover 3 does not'overlap at its opposite ends, but is'open and flared as at 6 at its one end, and again open near;

its opposite 'end as at l.

By employing the fabric strap I, and a layer of soft or sponge orfo'am rubber 2", 'and the'cover 3', the belt or truss will not tend to irritate the; wearer,- as there is a flexibility and softness due: to the rubber insert 2.

Looking at the left-hand end of the belt, in Figs. 1 and 2, there will be seen two pairsof buckles a and b, which buckles are secured by'their're-s spective straps 8 and 9, About centrally of Figs? 1 and 2, there will also be seen aset "ofstrapsc; which are used to hold'the strap'membenlu'in position, as will be described shortly. I

On the right-hand end of the cover 3, where th cover flares as at 1, and on the body'side, there is provided a pocket II in which'there is aipad' Ha, which may bemade of rubber fand to form this pocket H there is a substantially circular piece of fabric" l2, which is secured in place bythe snap fasteners 13, so that this pad l lw'may'b removed or changed at any time. Y 1' As also may be seen in Figs. 1 and 2, secured to the strap I, just beyond the pad I la, are the fastening straps l4 which in turn are securedto the buckles a to the left of the view of Fig.1 E6

The truss may-be placed around-the bodyand the small fastening'straps I 4 fastened through the buckles a" at the opposite end topull the pres? sure pad Ila-directly'oVer'thehernia:" -'Thus, whether the wearer is thin orstoutithe P truss can be fitted, ofcoursawithin certain llm it'ations,

In back of the pocket H, as may be seen in Fig. 2, there is another pocket l5 formed by ha'v-" ing a circular piece of fabric l'6, which is fastened in place by the snar'rfastener l1 to-the strap I"; and in this pocket 15 there is placed'thea-metal' cup 18, which forms one of the principal parts ofthe'invention. h

The plate I8 is .preferably'rimmed about-its periphery as at H! so that the pressure mem-a ber, hereafter to be described, can not possibly slip from within the circular contour of the plate l8, regardless of the posture or position ,ofthe wearer.

It will bev understood that both th'e'pressure pad Ha. and'the above mentioned plate! may vary in size, depending on the size of the wearer;' and, .of course, if the truss is to be worn by a relatively thin person, the plate may beo'f a smaller size, whereas if the wearer is obese, stout, or large, a larger plate 18 may be used.

As far as the specification has proceeded, it will begseen that there is a fabric belt I with a layer of soft rubber, together with a replaceable pres-f sure pad-Ha,- and the belt -I so arranged-that To the right-hand end of this fabric strap It) may be seen the pair of buckles 20, and then:

there is another strap 2| stitched as at 22 with an eyelet 23 at its inner end, Whichactsas aguard member, as will be described-shortly.

To engage these buckles 20 are the straps Zia seen to the left of Figs. 1 and 2, which straps are in turn held on their inner ends by the buckles 12 heretofore "mentioned,

Thus,v :the pressuresstrap. l--. is: held tightly position-aroundthe-body, inaddition to the belt portion being held by the straps Htengaging-the: buckles a1; 7

, Secured g'to the iabric portion orstrap l nx-by av stud 224,; thereis an acorni shaped pad -25," which; is: common to 1 a numberloi fOIIllSaOf; trusses;,- and is inherently rigid, so that when the-bpressurestraprl (lg-is. pulled" tightly, it will bear: withsufficient pressure against the pocket i with its metal zplate 18;. and-thepressure irrJturn-will be: transferred-to the pressure pad, Ha; which-is. di.---v

rectly-overthe hernia. Y r

Also -secured to the stud 24. is-the eyeletZS- which eyeIet'ZG-uis held tby the strap- ZI- which: strapfizl" in. turn passesiunder the leg: (not shown) and..zisiseuuredi"by the buckle .ZQi onrthe' overlap of: thecover of :the' belt proper; as may tbeseen: in Figlli, the-bucklebeingabcutrzcentrallyr otthe' Thefstrap: 2l'iis held near the eyelet 26: .by'ithe': buckles; There tisr another buckleciawsecured to the strap I justkiadiacent'the padded? pocket lil from which a strap: 3ls'is' StitbhE'dLtO'ithG leg strapiasat 321.; The purpose of. this is'so'adji-ist mentstsmayibe: made as reouired: for'ith'e leg:strap 21 from: the. front: and these; straps;21a. and :31 also tend to holdt'he'padifl laxfromslipping.

Thusathe: truss is held with. the pressure::pad l l'a and the acormslrap'ed pressure'pad: 25 and its plate lfa ldirectlv ,over the hernia "in itsiadl justed position ,'.while. the bel-tproperrcan not :slip upthe' body: onabdcmen; regardless of the position: orsposture-of thezwearer.

As heretofore mentioned, the eyelet .23ara'cts asa guard member .and' is placed overuthe eyeletllt-on; thezend oifithe' strap so that. there isi'no: possibility of the. leg strap 2:1; becoming disengaged" from the heretofore: mentioned? stud member 24:1

Itwill alsoibeinoticedithat'ithe strap member Hiis easily replaceable for thepurpo'se that itmay-*be'desired to have a longer or shorter str'ap 21" and-a largerprsmaller acorn-shaped. pad 25 to i n turn bear in the'pccket .l 5 and its metal plate 18':

A's herebefore mentioned, the trusscan be fitted, within certain limits, depending ,onthe size of'ithewearer; .and al'soasmaller plate and a smaller acorn shaped pressure member, or vice versa', may 'quickly'be fitted to the truss, .de pendirigasafofesaids on the; size oiithewearer.v

From .the foregoing, .iinwillv be. seen thatl' have provided a truss that will not irritate the wearer; and wherein, besidesthe usual pressure members, there is fitted. inthe pocket a metalplate or. disc, so that: should the pressure'member. bear to the 1Fight DE- bear to. the left, it. will. still .be held.

r 4 tightly against the metal insert, and thus hold the pad directly over the hernia.

Furthermore, the size of the metal plate may be varied; and it is only necessary to unloosen the snap fasteners and. put the..udesiredi metal plate inplace;

Also by having the pressure strap adjustable,

as. shown, this can be tightened without tightening the main encircling belt or strap.

Finally, all parts are adjustable; and after once adjustedztoi the wearer, there will be no necessity for changing the same.

I hav'e'found the truss one that is very efficient -and .keepsig.tight pressure on the protrusion or hernia at all times, regardless of the position of thewearer; and .the desired pressure. is. maintainedeverrifthebody beltlis 'not'tightr Many slight changes mi'ghtbelmade without." departing from thespirit'andscope oi-theliiivenstionr.

Having thus. descrfbedlmy. inventiom. what: L claim as .new. and .desireto secureby. Letters.1' at.-: entis-z 1 AnabdominaL-trussincludi-ng .an encircling. belt formed of fabri.c,.. together. with. a layer of, soft. rubberand. anouter fabriciccvering, .tl'ie. outer-covering fastened-aboutmidway of its length... and its opp,osite-..ends .open,, a .padded pocket on the body side of the belt, said-pocket havinga removableouter face, whereby thepadding may be renewed; a secondpockethaving aremovable face and metal-rimmed.- disclocated. in saidlast mentioned pocket,-zan adjustable. pressure strap extending over the. saidlastmentioned. pocket and ahavingl; :an acorn-shapedqpressure member bearing in the last mentioned-pocket, the said pressure strap adjustable -.and removable; and-said encircling, beltb'eing also adjustable;

2, In. anabdomi-nal-.-=truss includingranadjust-- able encircling belt, a padded .pocketon the bodyside of:- thebelt ,1a second pocketid-irectly imbaek of therfirst mentioned pocket beth pocketshavingremovablef faces; armetalrp-latelocated in said last mentioned. pocket; a. pressure strap extendsing over. said last mentioned pocket, having a pressurev member thereon, pressure-memberbearing against; the pocket containing *the metal. plate to transferztheipressureto the pressurepad, means: for adjusting the pressure strap withrespect -to'-the main encircling. belt,. and aleg strapccnneeted to Y the pressure strap. and to the main encircling belt.

3. In an abdominal truss-including an: encircling belt, a removablefabric covering, a'soft rubber padding; substantiallycoextensive *irr length with the encircling :belt aapressurepad on the body side-of: the belt, a: metal plate mounted to the rear of said padya pressure strap with 'apressurermember" thereon, and adapted to be forced tightly against the said imetal plate to transfer. the pressure to .the. pressure :pad, and said pressure member exerting pressure...at.al-l: times on. the plate. to hold the. pad against: the hernia of the wearer regardlessof the: position.

of the wearer.. I

JOHN El.'EDDISHAW..

. Name. Date. 477,044 .Colves .m r.lJune 14,.1892 1,987,432 Chesterman Jan'...8,.1935:. 

